Copa América 1953 : Brazil defeats Chile 3-2
LIMA, Mar. 23, 1953 (AMP) — Peru 1953 : Brazil defeated Chile by a score of 3-2 (halftime: 1-0), in a Copa América final round game (Final tournament) on Monday.
The result put the Brazilians top of the group with 12 points. Chile is 5th with 7 points. In their next game, Brazil will meet second-placed Paraguay on March 27, while Chile will face Bolivia.
Fixtures and Results : Final tournament
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Overview
Brazil at the Copa América
- 3 titles (1919, 1922, 1949)
- 14 participations in the qualifications (first in 1916)
- Statistics: Champions (1919, 1922, 1949) Runners-up (1921, 1925, 1937, 1945, 1946) Third Place (1916, 1917, 1920, 1942) Fourth Place (1923)
Chile at the Copa América
- 17 participations in the qualifications (first in 1916)
- Statistics: Third Place (1926, 1941, 1945) Fourth Place (1916, 1917, 1919, 1920, 1924, 1935, 1939, 1947)
Brazil
3:2
Chile
3:2 (1:0)
- 23 March 1953
- Lima
Final tournament
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Brazil | 12 |
 Paraguay | 9 |
 Peru | 8 |
 Uruguay | 7 |
| Chile | 7 |
 Bolivia | 4 |
 Ecuador | 2 |
Copa América History
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